Cite the CTSA

All publications, press releases, or other documents that result from the utilization of any Duke Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) resources (e.g., REDCap, MaestroCare for Recruitment, Clinical Research Data Mart, etc.) are required to credit the Duke CTSA grant.

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The Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is part of the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program funded by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) (Grant Number UL1 TR002553, KL2 TR002554, or TL1 TR002555).

Cite NIH funding in manuscripts, press releases, and other communication forums. All publications, press releases, or other documents that result from the utilization of any Duke CTSA resource (e.g., REDCap, MaestroCare for Recruitment, Clinical Research Data Mart, etc.) are required to credit the CTSA grant and comply with NIH Public Access Policy (submission to PubMed Central).

Provided below is recommended language for use in the acknowledgements or grant support section of your manuscripts based on the type of support/funding you received.


Duke CTSA Researchers and Pilot Grant Awardees

“The project described was supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health, through Grant Award Number UL1 TR002553. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.”


K12 Scholars (KL2)

“The project described was supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, through Grant KL2 TR002554. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.”


T32 Awardees (TL1)

“The project described was supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, through Grant Award Number TL1 TR002555. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.”


To acknowledge Duke CTSA support of a Manuscript

“We acknowledge the editorial assistance of the Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), which is supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health, through Grant Award Number UL1 TR002553.”


Cite the Duke CTSI

Cite the Duke CTSI for institutional support provided to your project, including but not limited to, pilot consultation, educational training programs, and other support from Duke CTSI faculty or staff (e.g., to coordinate, facilitate, or plan meetings), as follows:

The project described herein was supported by the Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the Duke CTSI.


The CTSA Consortium aims to improve human health by transforming the research and training environment to enhance the efficiency and quality of clinical and translational research.